George Taniwaki

George Taniwaki is an experienced IT consultant currently working at Guidacent, Inc. since September 2019, where responsibilities include managing relationships with third-party risk assessment providers and acting as a business analyst and product owner within a data and analytics team. Taniwaki has a strong background in market research, having founded West Consulting and served as a consultant from June 2004 to September 2019, focusing on small businesses and non-profit clients. Previous roles at Microsoft spanned supply chain analysis and software program management, contributing to significant projects including the Xbox and Surface devices. Taniwaki began a career in market research and marketing management with companies like The Polk Company and Ecova Corporation and possesses an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago, as well as a BS in Chemical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.